maybe_dispatch_async_request() uses a lock to avoid * calling ActionScheduler_QueueRunner->has_maximum_concurrent_batches() every time the 'shutdown', * hook is triggered, because that method calls ActionScheduler_QueueRunner->store->get_claim_count() * to find the current number of claims in the database. * * @param string $lock_type A string to identify different lock types. * @bool True if lock value has changed, false if not or if set failed. */ public function set( $lock_type ) { return update_option( $this->get_key( $lock_type ), time() + $this->get_duration( $lock_type ) ); } /** * If a lock is set, return the timestamp it was set to expiry. * * @param string $lock_type A string to identify different lock types. * @return bool|int False if no lock is set, otherwise the timestamp for when the lock is set to expire. */ public function get_expiration( $lock_type ) { return get_option( $this->get_key( $lock_type ) ); } /** * Get the key to use for storing the lock in the transient * * @param string $lock_type A string to identify different lock types. * @return string */ protected function get_key( $lock_type ) { return sprintf( 'action_scheduler_lock_%s', $lock_type ); } }